Athletics roundup: Galway contingent to take part in national Schools Track and Field competition

Thu, May 28, 2026

This weekend features one of the highlights of the athletics calendar, as the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships takes place on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 in Tullamore.

Galway City Harriers star at national 5k championships

Thu, May 21, 2026

The Galway City Harriers Ladies team excelled at last weekend’s National 5km Road Championships in Phoenix Park, winning silver team medals and an individual bronze.

Sean Doggett's privilege - Channelling pressure into hunger

Thu, May 14, 2026

A sprinter's world revolves around speed. Rule 101 is becoming accustomed to a fast-paced environment. Speed of thought, speed of action; the quickest runner across the line wins. Everything is geared towards hitting a goal in the fastest possible time. But even for Athenry's Sean Doggett, his rise is blink-and-you-might-miss-it quick.

Athletics roundup: Galway Track and Field Championships success

Thu, May 14, 2026

The Galway County Juvenile Track and Field Championships took place in Dangan over two days last weekend, with thousands of athletes and spectators in attendance across a packed events programme, with a club-by-club report below.

Brannigan's podium finish a culmination of hard work and self belief

Thu, May 07, 2026

Galway Harriers AC runner Maebh Brannigan finished second in the women's field at the Dublin City Half Marathon last Sunday.

Maebh finished with a personal best time of 74.47 in a highly competitive women's elite field. She finished behind course record breaker Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill of West Limerick AC and ahead of Parnell AC's Sheila O'Byrne.

Athletics roundup: Doggett competes at World Relay Championship

Thu, May 07, 2026

Sean Doggett raced for the Irish team at the World Relay Championships in Gaborne, Botswana last weekend.

Doggett to grace the world stage as part of Team Ireland

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Sean Doggett will take to the world stage to represent Ireland this weekend in Botswana.

Athletics roundup: Four local athletes honoured

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Four Galway athletes were honoured at the recent Athletics Ireland National Juvenile Star Awards for their impressive achievements during 2025.

Athletics roundup: Doggett earns International selection

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Athenry AC's Sean Doggett has been selected to represent Ireland at the World Relays in Botswana next month.

National championships get back underway

Thu, Apr 09, 2026

It is a big weekend of national competition across both Track and Field, and Road Competition.

Gongs galore for Galway's young athletes

Thu, Apr 02, 2026

Galway’s young athletes returned home from the 123.ie National Juvenile Indoor Championships with a major medal haul across a range of events.

Moore makes international major debut

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Emma Moore of Galway City Harriers made her senior international debut at a major championships last Friday at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Torun, Poland, as she raced for Ireland over 800 metres.

Local success at National U20 and U23 Indoors

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Galway athletes delivered a series of outstanding performances at the 123.ie National U20 and U23 Indoor Championships held over the weekend at the TUS International Arena in Athlone.

Moore to represent Ireland at World Indoor Championships

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Galway City Harriers’ Emma Moore is part of a 12-strong Ireland team provisionally selected for the World Indoor Championships that starts in Poland on Friday week.

Galway’s top athletes to take centre stage

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

The stars of Irish athletics will take to national competition this weekend as the 123.ie National Indoor Athletics Championships take centre stage at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena across February 28 and March 1.

Moore stars on debut

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Emma Moore placed sixth in her debut at senior level at the World Indoor Tour Gold event in Ostrava on Tuesday.

Penney kicks season off in record-breaking style

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Craughwell AC’s Conor Penney kicked off his indoor season by smashing his own personal best by six centimetres.

Moore targets ‘far-fetched’ World Indoors goal

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Emma Moore surprised even herself eight days before Christmas when, at a low-key indoor athletics meet, she ran an outright personal best and set a new national U23 record of 2:02.39 for the 800m.

Craughwell AC launches Women’s Mini Marathon

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Craughwell Athletic Club officially launched the 2026 Galway Women’s Mini Marathon on Saturday, January 10.

Record turnout for first race of the year

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

A record entry of close on 700 competed in the first road race of the year – the Campion Insurance Resolution Run over 5k, organised by Galway City Harriers

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